TY - JOUR AU - Vogl, Matthias AU - Schildmann, Eva AU - Leidl, Reiner AU - Hodiamont, Farina AU - Kalies, Helen AU - Maier, Bernd Oliver AU - Schlemmer, Marcus AU - Roller, Susanne AU - Bausewein, Claudia PY - 2018 DA - 2018/04/05 TI - Redefining diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for palliative care – a cross-sectional study in two German centres JO - BMC Palliative Care SP - 58 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Hospital costs and cost drivers in palliative care are poorly analysed. It remains unknown whether current German Diagnosis-Related Groups, mainly relying on main diagnosis or procedure, reproduce costs adequately. The aim of this study was therefore to analyse costs and reimbursement for inpatient palliative care and to identify relevant cost drivers. SN - 1472-684X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-018-0307-3 DO - 10.1186/s12904-018-0307-3 ID - Vogl2018 ER -